Farm and Produce. Planting Fruit Trees. Practical Hints
During the last week or two several correspondents have sought advice concerning the planting of fruit trees. Some of them say, "How deep should a tree be…
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Farming & the land, 1915
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Dairy Produce
There has been a continued brisk demand for most lines of produce, this inquiry being more pronounced for butter. Cheese, bacon, lard, and honey are other…
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The market for farm produce has been buoyant in character, and there has been a good demand in most lines. By the steamer Colusa a shipment of American…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Sour Milk for Calves
Experiments carried out by the United States Department of Agriculture, indicate that in summer calves make as rapid gains on sour skim milk as on…
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The market for farm produce generally has shown a weaker tendency. Two heavy shipments of wheat hove arrived at Sydney, and these have helped…
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In dairy produce there has been a fair amount of activity, but paucity of supplies in several lines continue to restrict the volume of trade. Butter is…
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As to wheat also, Mr. Runciman was encouraging. Prices have already fallen, and will fall still lower when the Dardanelles are opened, and the Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bounty on Wool Tops. Question of Renewal
Since 1908 a bounty has been paid upon the manufacture of wool tops in Australia, the amount expended by the Commonwealth between that year and 1914 being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne Fat Sheep Sales. Melbourne
At the fat sheep sales to-day prices ruled high, special prime crossbred wethers and ewes running to £4 2s a head, while prime sorts went to £3 a head…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives the Wheat Agreement. Melbourne
Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. JENSEN, the Minister for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Farmer Fined. Albury
At the local police court this morning, before Mr. J. W. Laidlow, P.M., a well-known farmer at Gerogery, named Frederick Heppner, was charged under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The World Wheat
The world's wheat season which ended on July 31 was one of the most remarkable in history, despite the fact that flucuations in prices were no as violent as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →British Hop Crop. London
The "Daily Chronicle" says the Kentish hop crop is one of the shortest on record. It is generally estimated about half the average yield. This is due to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Produce. a Meat Famine. Nearly £20 for a Fat Plu
It was mentioned in this column a few weeks ago that a fat pig had been sold at the Waratah Yards for £8, and the price was sufficiently high to well deserve…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm Produce
Business in the produce section of the trade has been very dull through the week. Heavy supplies of all lines are coming forward, which is in marked…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Child Labour on Farms
Statements which have been made concerning the employment of children on dairy farms in New South Wales are of such a nature that they demand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Italy Needs Wool. Milan
A great lack of wool for the manufacture of soldiers' garments is being experienced. The "Corriere, della Sera" urges the British Government to permit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Shipping Question. Melbourne
After the conference regarding wheat shipping Mr. Hughes the Federal Attorney:-General, explained to representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Produce. Value of Ensilage
The secret of good dairying is the conservation of fodder, and this is one of the lessons which the farmers of the coastal districts of this State are…
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Dairy produce business continues to be fairly brisk. The supplies of butter are increasing slightly, but the demand has…
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